Glory III,099795,Staff Driver,153rd Rifle Division,Eve Of Bagration

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Record card

Order booklet nr. V-086589

1. Last name: Kuznetsov
2. First name and patronymic: Leonid Mikhailovich
3. Military rank: Senior Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1921
6. Place of birth: City of Kuibyshev, Kuibyshev Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a party member
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From June 1941 to October 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and duty position at the time of the award: Assistant reconnaissance platoon leader in the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division
12. Current place of service and duty position: Driver at the Kirov Factory
13. Home address of the awardee: 15 4th Bura___ Street, city of Chkalov
14: Record of all awards presented:


Medal for Bravery 1274799 Temporary certificate nr. B-602319 Order of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division nr. 038/N of June 20, 1944

Order of Glory, 3rd Class 99795 Temporary certificate nr. V-855831 Order of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division nr. 060/N of August 7, 1944

Medal for Bravery 2283487 Temporary certificate nr. Ye-790978 Order of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division nr. 080/N of May 22, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee:

Military commissar of the Kaganovich Raion
Captain [signed]
February 6, 1946

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Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Kuznetsov, Leonid Mikhailovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position and unit: Driver with the staff of the 153rd Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of Glory, 3rd Class
4. Year of birth: 1921
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since June 22, 1941, 2nd Belorussian Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Lightly wounded twice, severely wounded once
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Raised by the Red Army
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): Medal for Bravery
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: Doesn’t have any family
13. Where is the prospective awardee at the present time: Field post nr. 21555


Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

During the division’s offensive fighting on June 17, 1944, Sergeant Kuznetsov, who was lying in ambush close to the Plissa farm near M. Lyubchi, killed two Germans and took one officer prisoner.

For the fact that he personally took an enemy officer prisoner I nominate Sergeant Kuznetsov for the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.

Chief of staff of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division
Colonel [signed] /Kizimirov/
August 5, 1942 [sic]



By Order of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division nr. 060/N of August 7, 1944 awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.

Chief of the Personnel Section
Major of Administrative Service [signed] /Novik/
September 10, 1944

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Кузнецов, Леонид Михайлович ' OGIII

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Citation for his first "Bravery Medal" ... for wounds received in the defense of Leningrad, and Stalingrad

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Kuznetsov, Leonid Mikhailovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position and unit: Driver with the staff of the 153rd Smolensk Rifle Division
Nominated for: Medal for Bravery
4. Year of birth: 1921
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol since 1943
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): From November 5, 1941 to December 30, 1941 with the Leningrad Front; from January 1, 1942 to September 14, 1942 with the Voronezh Front; from September 15, 1942 to December 26, 1942 with the Stalingrad Front; since February 2, 1943 with the Western Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Lightly wounded on December 27, 1941 with the Leningrad Front; burned in his armoured vehicle on January 10, 1942 with the Voronezh Front; severely wounded on December 26, 1942
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1936 (adopted)
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Taken from an orphanage and adopted by the Red Army in 1936
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________


Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

Comrade Kuznetsov, raised by the Red Army, was wounded three times. He was lightly wounded on December 27, 1941 near Lake Seliger during the defense of Leningrad. He got burned in his armoured vehicle on January 10, 1942 during an encounter with the enemy while he was carrying out a reconnaissance mission. On December 26, 1942 he was severely wounded during the defense of Stalingrad when an enemy house in the Krasnyi Oktyabr area was demolished.

For valor, courage and bravery displayed during the defense of the motherland I nominate comrade Kuznetsov for the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of staff of the 153rd Smolensk Rifle Division
Colonel [signed]
June 18, 1944



By Order of the 153rd Rifle Division nr. 038/N of June 20, 1944 awarded the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of the 2nd Section of the Personnel Section of the 40th Army
Major [signed] /Yeletsky/

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Citation for his second "Bravery Medal"



Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

During the offensive fighting in East Prussia comrade Kuznetsov showed himself a brave and responsive defender of the socialist motherland who knows his job well. _____ located with the division’s chief of staff, he carried out all of his orders in time. Several times he and his vehicle found themselves under fire, but he didn’t abandon his vehicle and skilfully withdrew it from under fire. During the offensive comrade Kuznetsov delivered captured gasoline when there wasn’t enough fuel. During the entire offensive his vehicle didn’t suffer a single failure or breakdown.

For displayed courage and bravery, for conscientiously carrying out his duties and for his alertness I nominate comrade Kuznetsov for the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of staff
Colonel [signed] /Kizimirov/
May 21, 1945



I award the Bravery Medal.

Commander of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division
Colonel [signed] /Smirnov/
May 21, 1945



By Order of the 153rd Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Rifle Division nr. 080 of May 22, 1945 awarded the Medal for Bravery.

Chief of the Personnel Section of the 153rd Rifle Division
Major of Administrative Service [signed] /Novik/
August 20, 1945

[desantnik]

Nice, rare "son of the regiment" award. :thumbsup

[Pobeda45]

Great award. :thumbsup

[Bill Garvy]

For this, and all the Orders of Glory you have shared with us, simply outstanding, and a memorable piece of work!